They Walk Among Us

Carpetbaggers. Walking among us and masquerading as decent, God fearing native Massillonians. Our Mayor for Life has courageously decried these interlopers. Mayor Frank Cicchinelli is adamant that outsiders not involve themselves in the civic life of the City of Massillon.

"Cicchinelli also said outsiders should not dabble in city politics. He said he will call out such "carpetbaggers" for involving themselves in the mayor's race or other citywide races. There's going to be a line drawn in the sand, he said, refusing to identify such people" (The Independent, July 31, 2010).

The Line in the Sand

We are once again calling out the carpetbaggers. We have followed our Mayor's lead, and have drawn another line in the sand because these outsiders are taking jobs and opportunities away from hard working native Massillonians. As a result of our Mayor's tough stance against carpetbaggers, the Massillon Review is calling on the following City of Massillon department heads, all who were appointed by Mayor Cicchinelli himself, to tender their resignations immediately;

City Parks Director Kenn Kaminski, Medina
Keith Dylewski, City Engineer, North Canton
Mike Stevens, Street Department Superintendent, Lawrence Township
Richard Gatien, Head of the Equal Employment Opportunity office, Canton
Keith Bledsoe, Plant Manager, Waste Water Treatment Center, Waterville
Linda McGill, Income Tax Administrator, Perry Township

Because of the Mayor's tough stance against carpetbaggers, we fully expect our Mayor for Life to fire these people if they do not resign. Best wishes in securing new employment in your native lands, but Massillon belongs to the Massillonians.